3D Printing Blog

Creality introduced a very different kind of 3D scanner.

A newly patent application from Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, the company behind Bambu Lab, focuses on assembling the machine itself.

Remember Prompt2CAD? It’s advanced quite a bit since my last check.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how political developments and longer vehicle lifespans are making maintenance data, repair efficiency, and digital asset management more valuable than ever.

Stratasys has surfaced in two recent patents that work on very different problems: keeping heat inside an industrial FFF machine, and making resin parts last longer after printing.

Prusa Research has added a “pure” PA11 Prusament filament for printing tougher, lower-friction functional parts.

The 3D print community has spoken: Sovol’s M1D Kickstarter campaign has raised an incredible amount of money.

eSUN announced a bizarre 3D printing filament: PLA-Coffee.

This week’s selection is the Colossus of Constantine by Factum Foundation.

A new dual loop controller approach could make laser powder bed fusion more tolerant of thermal surprises.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi take a technical look at the emerging world of 3D printed batteries, where advanced manufacturing is enabling entirely new energy architectures beyond the limits of…

Slant 3D’s new Oil Stick is a simple tool every 3D printer operator should use.

Velo3D opened a massive new Livermore site for repeatable metal 3D print production.

A new Chinese patent application suggests ELEGOO is exploring a lighter way to switch multiple FFF toolheads.

A new paper investigates whether vibration assisted filament extrusion can make PLA prints stronger where it matters most: between layers.

We conclude our look at the Kobra 4 Combo 3D printer with print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three-part series. Please read parts one and two.…

We continue our review of the Kobra 4 Combo 3D printer with setup, calibration, operations and software.

We’re testing the Anycubic Kobra 4 desktop FFF 3D printer this week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine Devonics’ growing automation ecosystem, highlighting its innovative end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), strategic robotics partnerships, and the role of 3D printing in rapid product development.

A research team has demonstrated an extrusion 3D printing workflow that changes its growth direction in response to live light sensing.

The switch to low-waste 3D printers continues. Let’s survey the landscape as of today.

What other US 3D printer manufacturers are in trouble?

Stick Tech Oy has patented another odd little piece of the 3D printing workflow, and now the pattern is getting harder to ignore.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe how the convergence of collaborative robots, autonomous mobile systems, and Physical AI is creating new opportunities for smarter, more autonomous 3D printing operations.

Flashforge appears to be thinking about a different way to handle multiple toolheads on desktop FFF 3D printers.

Can you generate 3D CAD files with ChatGPT? It turns out you can.

Two notable USA-based 3D printing companies have apparently shut down.

Shining 3D has filed a European patent application for a resin printing capsule system, and the interesting part is not just the packaging.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi compare the additive manufacturing initiatives at Auburn University and the University of Alabama, revealing how each institution is contributing to Alabama's rise as an advanced…

Robotic finishing could turn rough 3D printed concrete segments into far more reliable structural assemblies.

A new 3D printer on Kickstarter is able to print metal filament.

A financial report shows Chinese 3D printer manufacturers almost doubled their shipments in 2026.

Xiamen Hanin has patented a modular filament cutting mechanism intended to make automated material changes safer and easier to maintain.

This week’s selection is the Echo Chair by ZHA and Nagami Design.

A new research study explores binocular vision for measuring weld features during 316L wire arc additive manufacturing.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how Formlabs’ new US$85,000 Fuse X1 industrial 3D printer could accelerate the shift of additive manufacturing from a high-cost specialty process to a mainstream…

U.S. Army ERDC researchers have shown that fiber optic strain sensors can be embedded during large format additive manufacturing without changing the basic print process.

Two major news items from Meshy.ai this week.

A newly granted Chinese utility model proposes combining material heating, mixing and forced feeding inside one compact 3D printer hopper.

ELEGOO announced a new 3D printing peripheral: the H1 HT Filament Dryer.

There could be a lot more to the business of 3D-printed footwear.

Polymaker just released an extremely interesting new FFF material: HT-PLA PRO.

System to mechanically detect material flow in the hot end [Source: Espacenet]

CGTrader issued a rather interesting report on their customer activity.

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how advances in quantum computing may accelerate materials discovery, transform manufacturing processes, and create new opportunities for the additive manufacturing industry.

A new robotic AM optimization method tries to keep complex multi axis prints smooth, accurate and collision free.

A collection of nine new Bambu Lab patents provides a detailed picture of several future 3D printer concepts.

The CAD for Prusa Research’s INDX system seems to have been reverse-engineered.